rhythmbox problem opening files from file browser

[Recon69]

Binary package hint: rhythmbox

Well, before I updated on the 17 April when i wanted to listen to a folder of mp3 files I would just select the files in my browser and select "open with rhythmbox musicplayer". I would get an icon for each mp3 file in my tool bar as they opened and then all but one rhythmbox would disappear and my music would play.

Now rhythmbox just opens, if there are several files selected it opens and does nothing, if I select just one file it plays the last select music file from rhythmbox not the one I just tried to open.

here is the so extra info

 mec@ubuntu-mec:~/development/myapp/Test$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 8.04
Release: 8.04
mec@ubuntu-mec:~/development/myapp/Test$ apt-cache policy rhythmbox
rhythmbox:
  Installed: 0.11.5-0ubuntu4
  Candidate: 0.11.5-0ubuntu4
  Version table:
 *** 0.11.5-0ubuntu4 0
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com hardy/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
mec@ubuntu-mec:~/development/myapp/Test$

[Pedro Villavicencio (pedro)]

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Thanks!

[Recon69 (m-carpenter)]

well not sure what you more info you need but here goes.

I open a folder music folder using, Places->MP3 ( a saved link to the folder on my data drive where my mp3 are)

this open a folder that contains all my mp3 files organized in folders of artist/album

I open the folder that contains the music files I want to listen to by double clicking the folder.

I right click the mp3 file i want to listen to and select "Open With -> Open With "RhythmBox Music Player" "

The rhythmbox window opens.

The last song Rhythmbox was playing starts to play. Not the mp3 file I right clicked on.

I tried to get someone on the ubuntu+1 channel to try it to check if it was just my system but no-one would help by trying it. So i dont know if it's reproducible on a clean install / other install.

regards

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

Thanks for the bug report. This particular bug has already been reported, but feel free to report any other bugs you find.

[PrototypeX29A (preineke)]

Why is the bug invalid, is there any progress on this issue? I exeprience it with Rhythmbox 0.12.8 on lucid lynx.
Rhythmbox only seems to play songs which are already in its database, otherwise it will just pause/unpause the current song.